Letitia Wright has proven to be the breakout star of the Black Panther movie. She has previously starred in several major UK television seriesâ, including âBlack Mirror,â âHumansâ and Channel 4âs âTop Boy.â
She sat down with Good Morning America to speak more about her role as Shuri in Marvelâs Black Panther.
âI feel like weâve just been living with it for a whole year now,â she told GMA. âAnd the moment to just release it to the world. Itâs out in the UK, and that has been streaming in the feedback and tomorrow it belongs to you guys.â
Her Shuri character already has a line of Gifs available, and people are praising her powerful acting skills.
I got way too excited. #Shuri âs emoji goes live in two hours time xxx pic.twitter.com/Vd32adYbWw
â Letitia Wright (@letitiawright) February 12, 2018
She spoke to Variety earlier this month about her role.
âOn the page, she was really intelligent. She was so far from the stereotypes that we see all the time. She likes science and sheâs super cool as well. I really liked the fact that she was smart and different; she can be an inspiration. In the comic books, she becomes a Black Panther. Sheâs a queen in her own right. Itâs just a phenomenal part. A cartoon drawing brought to life.
I met the creator of the character Shuri [writer Reginald Hudlin] at the premiere. He said it was perfect, and I said, âI hope I can continue to grow more with Shuri, if thatâs where the future takes us with Marvel.â Shuriâs young now, but when she grows into an adult, sheâs kind of savage. Sheâs one of the coolest leaders in the comic books.â
Watch her Good Morning America appearance below.